Peer Riview

Peer Review Process

Journal of Economics and Business (JECOMBI) adopts a blind review process that is closely monitored by the editors. The editors conduct an initial editorial assessment to evaluate the quality, relevance, and suitability of each submission before it enters the peer review process. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's scientific standards will not be considered for peer review.

Authors are expected to carefully follow the Author Guidelines and indicate the appropriate article category when submitting a manuscript that is not a review article. The editors also assess the readability, grammar, and language usage of submitted manuscripts and may request resubmission or revision if a manuscript does not meet the required standards.

Editors invite reviewers to provide assessments of the scientific merit of the manuscript as well as its potential interest to the journal's broad readership. Once a manuscript has been assigned to reviewers, the editors maintain communication with the reviewers and provide periodic reminders regarding their review deadlines.

Once all required reviews have been received, the editor handling the manuscript will evaluate the reviewers' recommendations and make an editorial decision, generally within one or two days. The corresponding author will then be informed of the decision. Reviewers contribute their valuable time and expertise as an important contribution to the scientific publishing process.

Authors may disagree with reviewers' comments provided that they present a clear and rational explanation. Such responses will be carefully considered by the editor and, when necessary, may be referred back to the reviewer for further consideration. However, offensive, inappropriate, or disrespectful remarks regarding reviewers' comments may result in the cancellation of the publication process.

An additional editorial assessment is conducted after the peer review process has been completed before the manuscript is finally recommended for publication or rejected.

Review Timeline

All efforts are made to complete the entire review and editorial process within three months of submission. The first decision is generally provided within an average of 45 days to inform authors of the status of their manuscript.

Online Submission and Review

The entire review process for articles submitted to Journal of Economics and Business (JECOMBI) is conducted online and digitally. Authors must use the journal's online submission system to submit their manuscripts. If authors are unable to use the online submission system, they should contact the editor by email.

Submission & Peer Review Process

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The author submits all required materials, including the copyright form and a separate cover letter.
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The submitted article is first evaluated by the editor(s) to determine whether it falls within the broad scope of the journal and demonstrates sufficient academic merit. The editor(s) also assess readability, grammar, and language usage before formally initiating the peer review process. Authors will be informed promptly if their manuscript is rejected at this stage. Technical rejection may also occur if authors include their names and affiliations in the main manuscript, omit tables or figures referred to in the text, or fail to follow the Author Guidelines.
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After initial approval by the editor, the completed submission is sent to two or three reviewers for evaluation.
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Reviewers evaluate the article and return their review reports to the editorial office for further processing.
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After the initial review, the Editor-in-Chief communicates the reviewers' comments and recommendations to the authors.
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Authors are required to respond to the reviewers' comments and make the necessary revisions to the manuscript.
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The revised article may be sent to the reviewers for further evaluation and re-review.
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The Editor-in-Chief may accept the manuscript, reject it, request minor revisions, or send it for an additional third review.
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If the manuscript is accepted, the author must submit the final version. The final version will then be added to the publisher's in-press queue.
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Prior to publication, the publisher will send the galley proofs to the authors for final checking. No further edits may be made after the galley proofs have been approved.
Editorial Commitment: Journal of Economics and Business (JECOMBI) is committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and academically rigorous peer review process while ensuring that submitted manuscripts are evaluated according to appropriate scientific and editorial standards.